“December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory.” ~ John Geddes, A Familiar Rain “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~ William Shakespeare ALL ABOUT APRIL April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and one of only four that are 30 days long. (Do you know the other three? June, September, and November) The name April comes from Aprilis, derived from aperire, meaning “to open.” It is the name the Romans gave the month, reportedly because it is the time of year when flowers begin to bud or open. BIRTHSTONE – AQUAMARINE For centuries, the diamond has stood for romance, intrigue, power, greed, and magic. In the Middle Ages, it was used to cure headaches and to create love potions. Today, it symbolizes everlasting love. Besides being the birthstone of April, it is also the anniversary gemstone for 10 and 60 years of marriage. The diamond is the world’s hardest naturally occurring substance. It is also the purest of all gemstones, since it is composed completely from crystallized carbon. Its name comes from the Greek word adamas, which means “unconquerable.” INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE 2 RESIDENT COUNCIL REPORT PAGE 8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE 5 BIRTHDAY REPORT PAGE 11 MONTHLY ARTICLES PAGE 7 CHAPLAINS CORNER PAGE 18 ITS PUZZLING PAUL’S RUN REPORT TO RESIDENT COUNCIL AND RESIDENT COMMUNITY Katrina K. Wise, Vice President – Executive Director MARCH 14, 2019 CENSUS Independent Living = 89.2% Personal Care = 93.0% Nursing Home = 95.0% DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION This has been a difficult and heartbreaking week for all us with the passing of our dear friend and co-worker Rosemary Phillips. Rosemary has been a member of our Paul’s Run family for over 12 years. She always had a smile for everyone and was highly regarded by everyone who ever had the opportunity to meet her. Her positive outlook on life was most admirable even when going through her many challenges. She is truly a great loss for everyone and she will be dearly missed. Please continue to keep her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Rosemary will always live in our hearts. DIETARY The Food Advisory Committee meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 pm in the Board Room for Food Committee Members. Dietary issues are addressed at this time. COMMUNITY LIFE . Upcoming in April: . 4/4 Wal-Mart . 4/5 PetSmart, Target , Dollar Store . 4/10 Seder List for IL will be set up outside Community Life . 4/11 Volunteer Lunch at 1130 in MDR . 4/11 Resident Council . 4/11 11am leaving for Adventure Aquarium . 4/12 Lunch and Learn . 4/12 Barnes & Noble, Marshalls (willow grove mall area ) . 4/17 Birthday Dinner 430 . 4/18 Tiffany’s Diner . 4/21 Easter . 4/22 IL Seder 430 MDR . 4/23 PC/ HC Seder at noon in MDR . 4/25 Bring Your Kids to Work Day 7-4pm . 4/25 Bristol Farmers Market . 4/26 Parx Casino FACILITIES Wheelchair lifts have had the internal belts changed. Painting of the dining room and Grill is almost completed and painting of the auditorium will start Friday. CHAPLAIN’S NOTES Evening prayer is M-F 3:45 in the chapel Prayers for Peace Weds at 12:00 in the chapel 4th Thursday Mass is at 10:15 in the auditorium Holiday Service Schedule will be posted with information for all upcoming services. LIBERTY WELLNESS Cold & flu season is here and we have had very few cases of the flu! We highly recommend if you are not feeling well that you rest in your apartment until you feel better. Also, handwashing is the best protection. The resident nurse is available if you need assistance at 215-934-3000. If you have been diagnosed with the Flu, please let Liberty Wellness know at 215-934-3050 APRIL’S FLOWER – DAISY BIRD OF THE The special flower of the month of April is MONTH the daisy. The daisy is one of the oldest and best-known English flowers. It retains its WILSON’S AngloSaxon name, day’s eye, because of its WARBLER appearance and the fact that it closes according to the amount of available Who is Wilson and what exactly is a sunshine. According to legend, the first daisy warbler? In this case, Wilson is Alexander appeared when a young nymph turned Wilson, a Scottish mill worker who herself into one to avoid unwanted praise emigrated to America and eventually and attention. Thus, the flower has come to authored the nine volume American symbolize modesty, chastity, and innocence. Ornithology. Wilson’s warblers are small, chirpy, and very FAMOUS APRIL BIRTHDAYS sprite songbirds. Most of their time is spent Emmylou Harris (musician) – Apr, 2, 1947 flitting in the shrubby understory of the Marlon Brando (actor) – Apr 3, 1924 forest hunting for insects. Wilson’s warblers Spencer Tracy (actor) – Apr 5, 1900 are found throughout the United States, Francis Coppola (director) – Apr 7, 1939 especially in the west. Both male and female David Letterman (TV host) – Apr 12, 1947 Wilson’s warblers are shades of yellow. The Loretta Lynn (singer) – Apr 14, 1932 males have little black “caps” that look like Jennifer Garner (actress) – Apr 17, 1972 mini berets on top of their head. Wilson’s Barbra Streisand (singer) – Apr 24, 1942 warblers nest on the ground, in bushes, or in William Shakespeare (writer) Apr 23, 1564 small trees, laying about five eggs annually. Ella Fitzgerald (singer) – Apr 25, 1917 In 2014, a study tracked the migration Carol Burnett (comedienne) – Apr 26, 1933 patterns of Wilson’s warblers. It was Jerry Seinfeld (comedian) – Apr 29, 1954 discovered that DNA extracted from feathers Willie Nelson (musician) – Apr 29, 1933 predicted their migration routes. Scientists hope to replicate this study with other WHAT’S LUCKY IN APRIL? species. Lucky Colors: Blue and Green Lucky Days: Tuesday and Friday IN THE GOOD OL’ DAYS OF APRIL Lucky Numbers: 4 and 16 Fifty years ago, in April 1969, the average Lucky Letters: A and L annual income was $6,500. Average cost of a Lucky Plant: Daisy new house was $60,000. Minimum wage was $1.60 per hour. A loaf of bread was 23¢, a MARCH ZODIACS dozen eggs were 62¢, and postage stamps Aries (The Ram) were 6¢ each. A new car cost $2,000. But April 1-19 best of all, gasoline was 32¢ per gallon even Taurus (The Bull) cheaper than a gallon of milk, which was April 20-30 $1.10. WILLIAM’S FAIR SHAKE GET THINGS ROLLING Historians believe that the famous playwright William On Monday, April 22, Americans Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, and then will enjoy an annual Easter died on that same date in the year 1616. Some argue tradition by rolling Easter eggs on that too little is known about Shakespeare to prove he the South Lawn of the White was a famous writer, yet a wealth of records of his life House. The Easter egg roll is one of exist. the White House’s oldest annual William Shakespeare’s father, John, was a prominent events. While informal egg-rolling figure in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. John parties may have been held at the was a successful glove maker, tanner, and wool dealer White House as far back as as well as a respected city councilman and town Abraham Lincoln’s administration, mayor. William Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, it was Dolley Madison who first also came from a prosperous family. Her father ran a suggested a public egg roll, not at successful farm near Stratford. The Shakespeare the White House but at the U.S family’s wealth, sadly, did not last. By the time William Capitol in 1872. Landscaping was about 10 years old, his father’s business had concerns led Congress to ban the collapsed, and they were forced to mortgage even practice in 1878, but legend has it Mary’s inheritance. Perhaps this is why young William that angry citizens stormed the attended a rather unremarkable local school and White House gates and demanded completed his education at the age of 14. that children be allowed to roll William Shakespeare desired to be more than the son their eggs. President Rutherford B. of a farmer, so he left Stratford for London, where he Hayes had little choice but to open became an actor. He progressed from acting to the South Lawn of the White playwriting and eventually became the owner and House, and the event has taken manager of the very venues where his plays were place there ever since. The performed, the Globe and Blackfriars Theatres. As celebration has evolved over the Shakespeare’s fame grew, he caught the notice of the years. Egg croquet was once noble classes. His drama company became the official popular, and John Phillip Sousa troupe of both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I, once played for the crowd. In and his works were regularly performed before the 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt greeted royal court. Shakespeare’s success won him the respect rollers over a national radio of his peers and garnered him vast wealth. As a show broadcast, and in 1974, the egg- of his success, he returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to rolling race was initiated, with purchase the largest house in the town. Where contestants using spoons from the Shakespeare’s father had lost a fortune, William had White House kitchen. While the built one. Surprisingly, a definitive collection of event has been canceled due to Shakespeare’s plays wasn’t compiled until after his inclement weather or even in times death.